Milton, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Milton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast23%—98°71°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Rain75%0.58″94°72°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm56%0.19″97°71°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers36%—99°70°+2°
- FridayJul 10Heavy Drizzle34%—101°71°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle35%0.02″94°73°-7°
- SundayJul 12Overcast30%—100°71°+6°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:57 PM
- Moonset
- 12:33 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Milton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 27305
15-Day Forecast — Milton
- Mon98°71°23%
- Tue94°72°75%
- Wed97°71°56%
- Thu99°70°36%
- Fri101°71°34%
- Sat94°73°35%
- Sun100°71°30%
- Mon98°72°19%
- Tue103°74°15%
- Wed95°72°20%
- Thu91°70°15%
- Fri88°64°35%
- Sat88°66°47%
- Sun80°65°56%
- Mon76°65°71%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Milton
SPC has placed Milton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Milton
- 27305